Stamping Vacation- Homemade with a HOP! BLOG HOP!!!!

Welcome to your 6th stop of 11 on Stamping Vacation's first blog hop:
If you came here from Danielles blog, then you are on the right track, if you've come here by mistake or good fortune AND want to participate in the hop, return to the Stamping Vacation Blog and start there!!!

Homemade with a HOP! 

You guessed it, we will be featuring different homemade embellishments for paper crafting and we have a long list of incredible prizes available to be won on every single blog!

PLUS, one grand prize winner will receive a gift certificate to the place of  his/her choice for
 $5-$50 depending on how many blogs they've commented on!

First of all, a bit of housekeeping rulz:

-This blog hop starts September 25th at 9 a.m. & ends September 26th at 9 p.m. (US Central time)

-If you want the GRAND PRIZE to be $50.00, it's up to you to comment on each blog along the way.

-You must be a follower of Stamping Vacation in order to win any of the prizes being offered..

-If you wanna WIN anything here (or the Grand Prize) you must leave a comment!

-Wanna know who's offering what, along the way [& if you get lost].....see the list below

Phew, so whaddya say, let's get to it.

At my blog we have prizes offered by Susie Sugar at Die Cut Dreams

She is giving a 40 piece die cut sentiment topper kit.

(there are more sentiments in prize pack than shown here)

And Prairie Fairy Designs is offering up 5 images to the winna!

 

For my creation, I have chosen to hightlight both of these fine sponsors. with a die cut shape from Mrs. Sugar's Die Cut Dreams store and an image by the Prairie Fairy herself.

Meet Geisha Gillian. I know, I know, Geisha's don't wear that much rouge, but hey, Gillian is not your average Geisha you know. She is somethin' special!

This was one of the cards I started making & thought of throwing it out on numerous occassions, then at the end of the day, I actually love how it turned out!

My homemade embellishements are the buttons you see here. Yes, they are ALL homemade.

I cheated & used the tutorial from this link to aid in my quest for homemade buttons!

(I couldn't have thought of this on my own, now could I have?!?! lol)

You can do it too, very easy,  very simple & the great part is that you can make them to match any project by using the same DP & even different punches! Wonderful.

I guess I could add the homemade embellishement of "chopsticks" recycled from a couple toothpicks. Unused of course. hee hee.

Oh and yes, Giesha Gillian comes with a floral arrangement in her hair that I have swaped for some WOC flowers. I think they look ok there!

I decoupaged her fan & apologize for the smeary look, but for some reason my digi smeared when I went to color her. This has never happened before & am gonna have to talk to DH to see 'what he's done now' LOL!

If your still here, reading this, god bless you.......I'da given up by now!! lol

Your next hop will be over to Karen's blog! Tell her I say hi when you get there.

The HOP LIST!

-Start @ Stamping Vacation-where Denise will wow you with wire and beads

= has a prize fromOoh-la-la & a gift cert. from $5.00 to $50.00 allowing $5.00 for each blog visited on the hop.
- Stacie is rollin with Rosettes

=has a stamp set from Practicing Creavity Designs & 2 $10.00 gift certificates from RubberStamp Ave

-Merry is making Tear Bears

=has 2 separate gift certificates from the Sticker Store & a 10 pound gift cert. from Lili of the Valley

-Audrey is crafting with Quilling

=$50.00 in supplies (which include prima flowers, versafine ink, BG paper & Stamp Rite Stamp Set-All Occasions) from Sunflowers and Dragonflies & a stamp set from Sparkle and Sprinkle

Danielle is original with an origami shirt

= has a prize from Sky Blue Pink & 3 stamp sets from the Cutting Cafe & a prize from Little Claire Designs

Corry  is creating buttons (you are here)

=has diecuts from Die Cut Dreams & 5 digital images from Prairie Fairy Designs

Karen  is tricky with tulle flowers

= has 4 separate $10. gift certificates from The StampSmith

Dana getting fancy with felt

= has a stamp set from Lawn Fawn & a $15.00 gift cert from the Pixie Cottage

Annmaree is lovely with her lacey creation

= has 4 images of your choice from Meljen Designs & a $10.00 gift cert. from Really Reasonable Ribbon
& Lastly

Lorraine  is getting pretty with paper bows

= has digital images from Glitterbabe's Art & a $25.00 gift certificate from Victorine Originals

Get your hopping shoes on & get going, you have a ways to go yet.
Reminder- I have candy at the top of my blog until tomorrow!

REMEMBER-
You must leave a comment if you want a chance to win the candy at my blog during the hop!!!!!!!

Challenges for my card:
Crafty Sentiments- use your scraps (all the orange & green papers [except die cut] are leftovers)
Creative Belli Blog- B themed embellies (buttons)
AiFactory- anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers- around the world (oriental) - I know I can't win (haha)
Cowgirls Sunday Challenge- anything but square
A Spoon Full of Sugar- anything goes
Digital Tuesdays- it's all about the girlz